Monday, October 19, 2015

The Power of Teaching with the Spirit

It
was a pretty good week!

Last
Monday we had to be in Twin to get our car windshield fixed, and Bro. Ray from
Gooding came and took us around to shop and then we went hiking down to Pillar
Falls. (never again, that hike almost killed me because of how steep it was)
Got some cool pics though!

Tuesday
we did exchanges and I went to Wendell with Elder Calderon. Had a good time and
some cool things happened! Last week with Elder Taylor we met this guy that
worked in Gooding, and during this exchange I met him again! We taught him the Restoration
and he agreed to have the Elder's come back! Also we just knocked a random door
and ended up teaching the family about how the gospel blesses families in just
5 minutes, and they agreed to a return appointment!

Friday
we had Adult Temple Baptisms! Two recent converts went for the first time so we
were able to go to! It was a great experience and we had about 20 adults
there.

Yesterday
Elder Taylor, Bro. Scott (Ward Mission Leader), and I spoke in sacrament
meeting. I talked on 'How Christ Invited and Why?" Elder Taylor spoke on
'Sacrifice' and Bro. Scott spoke about his own conversion and the Power of
Invitation, and went over the ward mission plan and challenged the members of the
ward to read "The Power of Everyday Missionaries" By Clayton M.
Christensen, and to set a date to invite a family to come into their home and
be taught by the missionaries. Already have seen good fruit come from it!
Members have told us how they have set dates and are going to invite to
activities and such!

Last
night had great experience while teaching a member family. We had them role
play as if they were an investigator family and we taught them about how the
Gospel Blesses Families and tied in the message of the Restoration and it was
powerful! At the end they commented about how much the spirit was there and
then said without us even asking: "We need to find someone to hear this
message". It was so cool to see the power of the Spirit influence people
to want to be better and to share that with others.

Another
neat experience this week was that Hayden told us he wants to drop his
addictions and be baptized on November 7th. Lexi is still planning on being
baptized too, just hasn't decided which day she wants yet. I am truly blessed
for this opportunity I have to be in the service of our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ. To feel and witness the Spirit work through me as a missionary and
change the lives of others. I have a deep love for this gospel and how it TRULY
blesses and helps our families enhance the quality of life, invite true
happiness into the home, and provide peace through trials. God Loves us and has
given us this glorious message! We must share this with those we know. We must
invite. Even if they say no. We still must invite.